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Dreger on the Bailey Controversy: Lost in the Drama, Missing the Big Picture

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  1. Interestingly, Dreger (2007) has criticized Bailey’s “parental selection” views in another venue.

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Nichols, M. Dreger on the Bailey Controversy: Lost in the Drama, Missing the Big Picture. Arch Sex Behav 37, 476–480 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-008-9329-x

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